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American Civil War
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Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln (a republican candidate) defeated Stephen A. Douglas, John C. Breckenridge, and John Bell. The victory of Lincoln, resulted in South Carolina seceding from the Union, (& 6 other states followed after). Federal property became an important issue (particularly over forts in the harbor of Charleston, SC). -
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee was most famous for being the commander of the Confederate Army (of Northern VA) . Lee was first invited to command the Union Army but Lee said "no way Jose" because his home state (Virginia) had decided to secede from the Union, resulting in him commanding the Confederate Army. Under his command the South had many defeats, but at two major battles (Antietam & Gettysburg) the Confederacy was defeated by the Union. Lee later surrendered to Ulysses Grant at Appomattox Courthouse. -
Winfield Scott and the Anaconda Plan
Winfield Scott, General in Chief for the Union Army, created the Anaconda plan to stress the blockade of Southern ports in the U.S & proposed the push down the Mississippi Valley to sevver the South into two sections. The plan included the establishment of intense Federal guards to make the Confederacy an insulated place. The plan consisted of a snake like Mississippi that essentially encouraged the name "The Anaconda Plan". -
Battle of Bull Run
In VA, (Known as the Battle of Manassas by confederate forces) This was the first major land battle of the American Civil War. The first manassas of The Battle of Bull run was led by General Irvin McDowell (union) and Joseph E. Johnston & P.G.T. Beauregard (CSA). The second battle of the Battle of Bull Run (and the largest in scale and number between the two battles of Bull Run) named “The second manassas” was led by Robert E. Lee (CSA) and John Pope (Union). The Union lost unexpectedly. -
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson ("Stonewall was his nickname attributed from the Battle of Bull Run) was a Confederate General and commander under Gen. Robert E. Lee during the American Civil war. He is best known for the Valley Campaign of 1862 (campaign through Shendandoah Valley for 48 days winning multiple battles) and his assistance as a General with the Civil War. The battles he is famous for commanding in are the first and second battles of Bull Run, Antietam, and Fredericksburg. -
George McClellan
General George McClellan was a major General during the American Civil War, and was famous for organizing the Army of Potomac. He served for only a little while in as the general-in-chief of the Union Army, and even though he was careful in organizing and preparing for battle, he overevaluated the adversary. He created a Peninsula campaign, and had strong efforts at the Battle of Antietum but they were both unsuccessful. President Abraham Lincoln later took him out of his position. -
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant joined Union war efforts and was a military commander during the Civil War. Aside from the Civil War, Grant was a Mexican-American War Army fighter. Under his command, the Union defeated the Confederate States of America (Lee surrendered to Grant). Later in his career he was the 18th president of the U.S. -
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederacy. (Only president for the confederacy). He was chosen in secrecy, and beat Alexander Stephens “Little Aleck” in the election, who was also a choice for the “provisional President” position, as well as Howell Cobb (who refused the position). -
The Battle of Monitor & Merrimack
The battle of Monitor and Merrimack was important because it was the first naval attack in the American Civil War between the USS Monitor and the CSS Merrimack. This naval battle was other wise known as the Battle of Hampton Roads. This was a two day battle which resulted in a tactical draw, but a strategic Union victory. -
Battle of Antietam
Otherwise known as the "Battle of Sharpsburg", The Battle of Antietam was the first major battle of the American Civil War on Northern (Union) soil. Although the Confederate Army won this battle, this battle gave Abraham Lincoln the self-assurance to announce his famous speech (The Emancipation Proclamation). -
Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg is known for it's "one sided" attempts (because the Union's army men doubled the size of the Confederacy's). This battle was among another one of the losses for the Union Army, and amongst another victory for the Confederate Army. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was an order issued by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War that proclaimed freedom for slaves. Lincoln's Gettysburg address later made indirect reference to his prior order issued "The Emancipation Proclamation". It is recorded that 3.1 million slaves of the 4 Million in the U.S were freed by this proclamation. -
The Battle of Vicksburg
The Battle of Vicksburg otherwise known as "The Siege on Vicksburg" was the last major battle during the "Vicksburg Campaign" and resulted in a decisive victory for the Union. Ulysses S. Grant and his army drove over the Confederate Army with two assaults, and sieged Vicksburg. On July 4th, the Confederate force surrendered to Grant. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg fought in Gettysburg Pennsylvania, was the battle of the American Civil War with the largest number of fighters the General of the Union (Meade) defeated aggressive maneuvers from the Confederate Army under Genereal Robert E. Lee (which ended the raid by Lee to the North.) -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was a speech made by President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War, Lincoln connected the anguish of all the soldiers with the bigger purposes of the war such as preserving the union and preserve "freedom for all". This was given by Lincoln four months after the battle at Gettysburg occured. -
Sherman's March
Sherman's March (to the sea) or the (Savannah Campaign) was led by General Tecumseh Sherman (union army) during the American Civil War. This March consisted of immense conflict and destruction of the infrastructure, property, and industry of the South.This march was conducted because the Union believed that the only way that this war would end correctly was if they destroyed everything of the South's from physical property to psychological things. -
Appomattox Courthouse
The battle at Appomattox Courthouse was the last conflict between Lee & the Confederacy and Grant and the Union. It was also one of the final battles of the American Civil War, and was a prior engagement to the surrender of the Confederacy to the Union. Lee signed the documents to surrender to the Union on the same day of the battle and the American Civil war was quickly coming to an end. -
Lincoln's Assassination
John Wilkes Booth (in an attempt to keep the Confederate's fighting) schemed to shoot and kill Lincoln at Ford Theatre in Washington D.C. Lincoln was assassinated just six days after Lee
s confederacy surrendered to Grant and the Union. Boothe's attempts to assassinate Lincoln were successful, but his efforts to rally the Confederates into a fighting frenzy were not.
